Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 18, 2013          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 19, 2013 was estimated at 958.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.7 percent lower than a week ago and 0.9 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
6.1 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  19-Jan-13       492.9          2.3        460.9         2.6     958.7
  12-Jan-13       499.1          2.3        471.5         2.7     975.6
   Change:         -1.2%         0.0%        -2.3%       -3.7%     -1.7%
  21-Jan-12       483.4          2.1        462.2         2.5     950.2
   Change:          2.0%         9.5%        -0.3%        4.0%      0.9%
  2013 YTD       1344.0          6.2       1267.1         7.1    2624.4
  2012 YTD       1423.1          6.7       1357.9         7.6    2795.3
   Change:         -5.6%        -7.5%        -6.7%       -6.6%     -6.1%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2013 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  19-Jan-13     615,000       16,000    2,227,000      38,000
  12-Jan-13     624,000       16,000    2,284,000      39,000
   Change:         -1.4%         0.0%        -2.5%       -2.6%
  21-Jan-12     619,000       14,000    2,217,000      34,000
   Change:         -0.6%        14.3%         0.5%       11.8%
  2013 YTD    1,675,000       44,000    6,115,000     101,000
  2012 YTD    1,826,000       45,000    6,499,000     101,000
   Change:         -8.3%        -1.4%        -5.9%       -0.3%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  19-Jan-13   Estimate          1329          246         276       138
  12-Jan-13   Estimate          1327          252         276       137
  21-Jan-12     Actual          1301          251         278       151
            Dressed:
  19-Jan-13   Estimate           803          144         207        69
  12-Jan-13   Estimate           802          148         207        68
  21-Jan-12     Actual           782          149         209        75
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  05-Jan-13       50.3%        29.1%        19.5%        1.1%
  07-Jan-12       49.1%        27.5%        21.9%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  05-Jan-13       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  07-Jan-12       97.2%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2012 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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